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Household of Simon Down (born 1841, Devon)
1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in Torrington, Devon, England
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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.
Simon Down and 6 other people are on this record
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In the 1881 Census, the household of Simon Down, born in 1841 in Dowland, Devon, consisted of 7 members. Simon was the head of the household, married to Elizabeth Down, born in 1842 in Iddesleigh, Devon, England. They had 4 children; William (born 1865 in Dowland, Devon, England), Richard (born 1868 in Wembworthy, Devon, England), Albert (born 1870 in Chawleigh, Devon, England) and Mary G (born 1875 in Chawleigh, Devon, England).
During the period, also present in the household was Simon's Lodger, William Trigger, born in 1860 in Dolton, Devon, England.
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Simon Down's household
Simon
Down
Head
Elizabeth
Down
Wife
William
Down
Son
Richard
Down
Son
Albert
Down
Son
Mary G
Down
Daughter
William
Trigger
Lodger
| First name(s) | Simon |
| Last name | Down |
| Relationship | Head |
| Marital status | Married |
| Age | 40 |
| Birth year | 1841 |
| Birth place | Dowland, Devon, England |
Household members (7 people)
First name(s) | Last name | Relationship | Marital status | Age | Birth year | Birth place | Full record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Simon | Down | Head | Married | 40 | 1841 | Dowland, Devon, England | |
Elizabeth | Down | Wife | Married | 39 | 1842 | Iddesleigh, Devon, England | |
William | Down | Son | Single | 16 | 1865 | Dowland, Devon, England | |
Richard | Down | Son | Single | 13 | 1868 | Wembworthy, Devon, England | |
Albert | Down | Son | Single | 11 | 1870 | Chawleigh, Devon, England | |
Mary G | Down | Daughter | Single | 6 | 1875 | Chawleigh, Devon, England | |
William | Trigger | Lodger | Single | 21 | 1860 | Dolton, Devon, England |
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